Current odds

Private Steer $3.75 $1.65
Starcraft $3.75 $1.65
Grand Armee $8.00 $2.75
Alinghi $11.00 $3.50
Delzao $13.00 $4.00
Fastnet Rock $13.00 $4.00
Rakti $15.00 $4.50
Special Harmony $15.00 $4.50
Northerly $17.00 $5.00
Fields of Omagh $21.00 $6.00
Kempinsky $21.00 $6.00
Refuse To Bend $21.00 $6.00
Elegant Fashion $26.00 $7.25
Elvstroem $26.00 $7.25
Winning Belle $26.00 $7.25
Powerscourt Le $26.00 $7.25
Epalo $34.00 $9.25
King's Chapel $34.00 $9.25
Niello $34.00 $9.25
Simple Exchange $34.00 $9.25
Zagalia $34.00 $9.25
Chut $51.00 $13.50
Far Lane $51.00 $13.50
Hugs Dancer $51.00 $13.50
Ikhtyar $51.00 $13.50
Lady of The Desert $51.00 $13.50
Mummify $51.00 $13.50
Paolini $51.00 $13.50
Vespone $51.00 $13.50
Wild Iris $51.00 $13.50
Dane Belltar $67.00 $17.50
Desert War $67.00 $17.50
Kaieteur $67.00 $17.50
Pentastic $67.00 $17.50
Sedecrem $67.00 $17.50
Set Up $67.00 $17.50
Shamekha $67.00 $17.50
True Glo $67.00 $17.50
Hec of a Party $81.00 $21.00
This Manshood $81.00 $21.00
Bandari $101.00 $26.00
Distinctly Secret $101.00 $26.00
Makybe Diva $101.00 $26.00
Natural Blitz $101.00 $26.00
Paraca $101.00 $26.00
Rosina Lad $101.00 $26.00
Star of Gretchen $101.00 $26.00
Penny Gem $126.00 $32.25
Roman Arch $126.00 $32.25
Speedy King $126.00 $32.25
Braeloch $151.00 $38.50
Dilly Dally $151.00 $38.50
Eltonjon $151.00 $38.50
Grey Song $151.00 $38.50
Miss Potential $151.00 $38.50
Our Egyptian Raine $151.00 $38.50
Reclaim $151.00 $38.50
Savabeel $151.00 $38.50
Seul Amour $151.00 $38.50
Silky Red Boxer $151.00 $38.50
Unearthly $151.00 $38.50
Zingam $151.00 $38.50
Barely a Moment $201.00 $51.00
Danabaa $201.00 $51.00
Hard To Get $201.00 $51.00
Scaredee Cat $201.00 $51.00
Stringent $201.00 $51.00
Tirade $201.00 $51.00
Tsuimai $201.00 $51.00
Zipping $201.00 $51.00
Irongail $251.00 $63.50
Kingside $251.00 $63.50
Mount Street $251.00 $63.50
Singular $251.00 $63.50
Econsul $301.00 $76.00
Malta $301.00 $76.00
Public Opinion $301.00 $76.00
Sir Beal $301.00 $76.00
Zaloot $301.00 $76.00

going for a bit of early value with Rakti e/w@ $15 already backed Starcraft a while back @ $5.50.Don't think Private Steer can win this,and certainly not getting caught in the hype surrounding Alinghi.

Current market after a good weekend of racing - 50/1 & under:


223 Private Steer $3.75 $1.65
254 Starcraft $3.75 $1.65
167 Grand Armee $8.00 $2.75
103 Alinghi $11.00 $3.50
137 Delzao $11.00 $3.50
156 Fastnet Rock $13.00 $4.00
212 Northerly $15.00 $4.50
226 Rakti $15.00 $4.50
250 Special Harmony $17.00 $5.00
158 Fields of Omagh $21.00 $6.00
185 Kempinsky $21.00 $6.00
229 Refuse To Bend $21.00 $6.00
149 Elegant Fashion $26.00 $7.25
151 Elvstroem $26.00 $7.25
279 Winning Belle $26.00 $7.25
287 Powerscourt Le $26.00 $7.25
153 Epalo $34.00 $9.25
187 King's Chapel $34.00 $9.25
210 Niello $34.00 $9.25
244 Simple Exchange $34.00 $9.25
281 Zagalia $34.00 $9.25
119 Chut $51.00 $13.50
155 Far Lane $51.00 $13.50
174 Hugs Dancer $51.00 $13.50
178 Ikhtyar $51.00 $13.50
191 Lady of The Desert $51.00 $13.50
205 Mummify $51.00 $13.50
217 Paolini $51.00 $13.50
273 Vespone $51.00 $13.50
278 Wild Iris $51.00 $13.50

Current market after another good weekend of racing - 50/1 & under:

254 Starcraft $3.00 $1.50
223 Private Steer $3.75 $1.65
167 Grand Armee $6.50 $2.35
212 Northerly $7.50 $2.60
103 Alinghi $11.00 $3.50
137 Delzao $11.00 $3.50
156 Fastnet Rock $13.00 $4.00
151 Elvstroem $17.00 $5.00
158 Fields of Omagh $21.00 $6.00
226 Rakti $21.00 $6.00
229 Refuse To Bend $21.00 $6.00
250 Special Harmony $21.00 $6.00
149 Elegant Fashion $26.00 $7.25
185 Kempinsky $26.00 $7.25
287 Powerscourt Le $26.00 $7.25
153 Epalo $34.00 $9.25
187 King's Chapel $34.00 $9.25
207 Natural Blitz $34.00 $9.25
244 Simple Exchange $34.00 $9.25
279 Winning Belle $34.00 $9.25
281 Zagalia $34.00 $9.25
119 Chut $51.00 $13.50
155 Far Lane $51.00 $13.50
174 Hugs Dancer $51.00 $13.50
178 Ikhtyar $51.00 $13.50
197 Makybe Diva $51.00 $13.50
205 Mummify $51.00 $13.50
217 Paolini $51.00 $13.50
273 Vespone $51.00 $13.50
278 Wild Iris $51.00 $13.50

No Horse Trainer Weight

1 DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) Mark Walker 58
2 EPALO (GER) Andreas Schutz 58
3 FIELDS OF OMAGH Tony McEvoy 58
4 GRAND ARMEE Gai Waterhouse 58
5 GREY SONG Tom Hughes (Jnr) 58
6 HUGS DANCER (FR) Tony McEvoy 58
7 NATURAL BLITZ Doug Harrison 58
8 NORTHERLY Fred Kersley 58
9 PAOLINI (GER) Andreas Wohler 58
10 PENTASTIC Colin Alderson 58
11 ROMAN ARCH Mick Whittle 58
12 SILKY RED BOXER (NZ) Heather Weller 58
13 TRUE GLO Lee Freedman 58
14 DELZAO Greg Kavanagh 56.5
15 ELVSTROEM Tony Vasil 56.5
16 KEMPINSKY Mick Price 56.5
17 KING'S CHAPEL Mark Walker 56.5
18 KINGSIDE (NZ) Bart Cummings 56.5
19 RECLAIM Gerald Ryan 56.5
20 SEUL AMOUR (NZ) Graeme Rogerson 56.5
21 STARCRAFT (NZ) Garry Newham 56.5
22 ELEGANT FASHION David Hayes 55.5
23 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) Lee Freedman 55.5
24 MISS POTENTIAL Bill Borrie 55.5
25 OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE (NZ) Grahame Begg 55.5
26 PARACA (ARG) Robert Smerdon 55.5
27 PRIVATE STEER John O'Shea 55.5
28 ZAGALIA (NZ) Clarry Conners 55.5
29 SHAMEKHA Gai Waterhouse 54
30 STAR OF GRETCHEN (NZ) Peter G Moody 54
31 UNEARTHLY (NZ) David Payne 54
32 WILD IRIS Guy Walter 54
33 WINNING BELLE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 54
34 CHUT Lee Freedman 48.5
35 FASTNET ROCK Paul Perry 48.5
36 PUBLIC OPINION Gillian Heinrich 48.5
37 SAVABEEL Graeme Rogerson 48.5
38 TIRADE Mathew Ellerton 48.5
39 LADY OF THE DESERT Mathew Ellerton 46

Current fixed odds market - all remaining nominations:

254 Starcraft $3.00 $1.50
223 Private Steer $4.00 $1.75
167 Grand Armee $6.00 $2.25
212 Northerly $7.50 $2.60
137 Delzao $10.00 $3.25
151 Elvstroem $10.00 $3.25
156 Fastnet Rock $13.00 $4.00
158 Fields of Omagh $13.00 $4.00
149 Elegant Fashion $21.00 $6.00
153 Epalo $21.00 $6.00
185 Kempinsky $26.00 $7.25
217 Paolini $26.00 $7.25
281 Zagalia $26.00 $7.25
187 King's Chapel $34.00 $9.25
207 Natural Blitz $34.00 $9.25
119 Chut $41.00 $11.00
197 Makybe Diva $41.00 $11.00
221 Pentastic $41.00 $11.00
241 Shamekha $41.00 $11.00
174 Hugs Dancer $51.00 $13.50
278 Wild Iris $51.00 $13.50
279 Winning Belle $51.00 $13.50
144 Distinctly Secret $67.00 $17.50
191 Lady of The Desert $81.00 $21.00
200 Miss Potential $101.00 $26.00
218 Paraca $101.00 $26.00
252 Star of Gretchen $101.00 $26.00
269 True Glo $101.00 $26.00
231 Roman Arch $126.00 $32.25
267 Tirade $126.00 $32.25
170 Grey Song $151.00 $38.50
215 Our Egyptian Raine $151.00 $38.50
228 Reclaim $151.00 $38.50
233 Savabeel $151.00 $38.50
243 Silky Red Boxer $151.00 $38.50
272 Unearthly $151.00 $38.50
240 Seul Amour $201.00 $51.00
188 Kingside $251.00 $63.50
225 Public Opinion $301.00 $76.00

Three internationals remain in the Cox Plate field:

Elegant Fashion (HKG) - David Hayes
Epalo (GER) -Andreas Schutz
Paolini (GER) - Andreas Wohler

Current fixed odds market - all remaining nominations:

254 Starcraft $3.00 $1.50
223 Private Steer $4.00 $1.75
167 Grand Armee $6.00 $2.25
212 Northerly $7.50 $2.60
137 Delzao $10.00 $3.25
151 Elvstroem $10.00 $3.25
156 Fastnet Rock $13.00 $4.00
158 Fields of Omagh $13.00 $4.00
149 Elegant Fashion $21.00 $6.00
153 Epalo $21.00 $6.00
185 Kempinsky $26.00 $7.25
217 Paolini $26.00 $7.25
281 Zagalia $26.00 $7.25
187 King's Chapel $34.00 $9.25
197 Makybe Diva $41.00 $11.00
174 Hugs Dancer $51.00 $13.50
207 Natural Blitz $51.00 $13.50
221 Pentastic $51.00 $13.50
241 Shamekha $51.00 $13.50
278 Wild Iris $51.00 $13.50
279 Winning Belle $51.00 $13.50
119 Chut $67.00 $17.50
144 Distinctly Secret $67.00 $17.50
215 Our Egyptian Raine $67.00 $17.50
191 Lady of The Desert $101.00 $26.00
200 Miss Potential $101.00 $26.00
218 Paraca $101.00 $26.00
231 Roman Arch $126.00 $32.25
267 Tirade $126.00 $32.25
269 True Glo $126.00 $32.25
170 Grey Song $151.00 $38.50
228 Reclaim $151.00 $38.50
233 Savabeel $151.00 $38.50
243 Silky Red Boxer $151.00 $38.50
252 Star of Gretchen $151.00 $38.50
272 Unearthly $151.00 $38.50
240 Seul Amour $201.00 $51.00
188 Kingside $251.00 $63.50
225 Public Opinion $301.00 $76.00

Good to hear that Private Steer is back on track and fully recovered from that injury she sustained after being kicked by a stablemate. Reported she had a strong track gallop at Moonee Valley on Saturday morning.

Looking forward to this race. Could end up one of the better Cox Plates of recent years, with regards to overall field quality.